Strong log demand in China but supply constrained
Softwood log inventory in China has increased as expected over the Chinese New Year period to 4.5 million m3 [...]
March 4, 2021
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Current trends in Russia’s wood pellet market
About 3 million tons of wood pellets were produced in Russia in 2020. The output growth [...]
March 3, 2021
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German wood industry companies under pressure due to rising lumber prices
The ongoing price spiral on the German lumber market is putting more and more [...]
March 2, 2021
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Unstable export log markets to China, price corrections expected
In a period when price corrections are expected, export log markets to China appear with a degree of [...]
March 2, 2021
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High demand for softwood lumber in N. America, prices rising accordingly
The dual Canada/U.S. long weekend in mid-February did nothing to slow demand for lumber, with prices rising [...]
March 2, 2021
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Bark beetle damage reaches record 40 million m3 in the Czech Republic
The damage caused by the low purchase price of bark beetle wood in the Czech Republic and the premature harvesting [...]
March 1, 2021
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US lumber prices expected to rise another 35% this year
Lumber prices topped $1,000 last week, a record high and a promising sign of a rebound in demand for [...]
March 1, 2021
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Global container freight rates at record levels
Global container freight rates continued to sky-rocket into the new year as major freight companies applied surcharges [...]
March 1, 2021
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US lumber prices hit record despite slowdown in sales
Western SPF (spruce, pine, fir) lumber prices rose to a four-digit close for the first time on [...]
February 23, 2021
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Falling spruce prices in Estonia
Roundwood prices in Estonia have continued to decline in November 2020 still being under the influence of the [...]
February 19, 2021
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